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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CircCam, post: 3505253, member: 85675&quot;]The French and Indian War...now there is a fascinating and complex period of North American history that doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves.</p><p><br /></p><p>Digging through old family papers of my grandmother’s from the 30’s I found a family tree that has me distantly related to General Braddock’s brother on my mother’s side... another interesting read if any folks are not familiar with the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braddock_Expedition" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braddock_Expedition" rel="nofollow">Braddock Expedition. </a></p><p><br /></p><p>George Washington himself was there for that one in 1755 and during one of the battles (a serious defeat for the British) his ability to escape carnage unscathed led to a Native American prophecy:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;He cannot die in battle. The Great Spirit protects that man and guides his destinies. He will become chief of nations, and a people yet unborn will hail him the founder of a mighty nation&quot; (Hyatt, <a href="http://amzn.to/2CqjDZr" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://amzn.to/2CqjDZr" rel="nofollow">Pilgrims and Patriots</a>, 128).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]929537[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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